Despite temps dipping to -7 and nearly a foot and a half of snow just 24 hours before the race, Saranac Lake’s Mt. Pisgah put on a Winter Bike show on 5February as athletes battled cold and soft snow for Empire State Winter Games and the first-ever dedicated Fat Bike race to award the 2021-2022 NYSBRA state titles. Cross country riders tackled a grueling 5K course featuring a climb halfway up the mountain followed by a zig zagging descent on the ski slope that caused its fair share of crashes into the soft snow. Dual Slalom action on mostly MTBs then kicked in under the lights as athletes battled head-to-head in a downhill sprint around banked turns, deep ruts and a series of rollers. A special shout out goes to the Village of Saranac Lake for a fabulous evening of racing.
Check out the champs on our champions/podiums page.
Find the full race ESG Winter Bike results here.